The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-01-30
FAE Legislatures.
aDAY'a PRocEnDTScs-co -cosrlsurD.
SENATE.


~ u to amend code relative TO carry
lns oncealed weapons, allowing magis-
ira 6 further juris 1iction, Tassed a final
Feaefng
AlbiAto prohibit the hiring out OF
conYicts, ard to provide for their work
ing on the dirt roads of the State camS
canls up as final order, and after coz
lsderable discussion was lost by vote
Of to is, the President voting no.
II; B. to regulate freights. and not to
alloF discrimination therein. This bill
Wasnot In the proper order and was
sert back 10 the House.
I'LL TO incorporate the Atlanta, Ashe-
Ells < Baltimore Railroad Co. The bill
pessed its second reading with amend
n1e Is, and was placed on the calendar.
al to incorporate the Atlanta, Frank
I'm Knoxville Railroad The bill
peg q lts second and third readings
HOUSE.
5nmittee on claims reported fa-
TorSbiy on bill Tor the feiief Z r. Z fas7>
Reeves, of Haywood county. 'Ae1
Mr.. Sharp, bill to define the duties Of
clerks of Superior Courts.
The bill "to repeal the present system
OF county government and restore to the
people the right of local self-govern-
nIent" was taken up as unfinished busi-
ness.
1T was discussed at much length by
Messrs. Oakley Pritchard, Brogden, Par
sons, Macon, Ewart, Sutton, Pinnix and
Overman. Ewarts amendment excepting
the counties having negro majorities
WAS defeated by vote 10Y to O.
The question was then upon the pas
sage of the substitute as offered by Mr..
Pgitchard and amended by Mr.. Oakley.
The following is the substitute offered
bF Mr.. Pritchard::
n Sec. That sections. ZIG III, and sections
are hereby repealed.
Sec That at the next biennial cleo
ion there shall be elected by the quail
fed vc ters of each county three cour ty
commissioners, who shall hold their Of
fees for term of two years and until
their successors are elected and qualified
Sec. 3. That at the next biennial cleo
tion there shall also be elected by the
qualified voters in each township in the
several counties of the state three justices
of the peace who shall hold their Offices
for term of two years and until their
successors in Office are elected and quail
fed,
Sec. f. That in addition to the justices
of the peace above provided for, there
shall be elected by the qualified voters of
each township in which any city or in
corporated town is situated, one justice
of the peace and also one for every one
thousand inhabitants in each city or
town, who shall also hold his Office for a
term of two years.
Sec. 5. That the terms of Office of county
commissioners and justices of the peace
shall begin on the 1st Monday of Decem-
ber next after their election.
Sec. 6. That whenever new township
is established the county commissioners
of the county in which said new town
ship is established shall Immediately or
ef sszsgsssse--ss;s=- select justices be
peace for each township SO established.
Sec. 7. That all laws and clauses of
laws in any way conflicting with the
provisions of thisac are hereby repealed
Sec. s. That this act shall be in force
from and after its ratification.
Passed-yeas 81, nays 81. The ques-
ton was then upon the passage of the
substitute for the bill as. amended upon it
second reading. Passed-yeas 81, nays
81. On this question Mr.. Wells voted
aye and Mr.. Pearson no.